Chris Martin happy to have completed 200 Test wickets – Cricket News Update
The veteran Kiwi pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 at Day 3 of the one-off Test match
at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
At the end of the day, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Alroy-Martin-c50714, while talking to the local media, revealed that he had been waiting and struggling for this occasion since the last 10 months. He also divulged that he used to put his body and mind in sheer pressure while dealing with the
arduous challenges of Test cricket.
“It was actually quite a relief. I think the whole day was rather long. It added to the 10 months I'd been thinking about it. I've kind of put the body through enough pain and torture to handle this game reasonably well. I think all the bowlers were quite
keen to get some bowling in their legs, so they got better and better as the innings went on,'' said the fast bowler.
Martin had to fight hard to pick a wicket in the match. He delivered at least eight overs in vain at Day 2, and succeeded in grabbing his 200th scalp in his 24th over, courtesy to his skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, who caught Jarvis.
After accomplishing the feat, the pacer joined http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-John-Hadlee-c85134; the only Black Caps with 200 Test wickets.
Martin was hopeful of this team’s success in the game, claiming that the pitch would support the seamers during the remaining two days.
He told, “I think the bounce has been pretty variable throughout the game. It hasn't gotten up, it's more sort of gone down. I think the ball will definitely turn and hopefully it can do a few things for the seamers as well.''
The 36-year-old made his international debut in 2000 with his maiden Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. He played his first ODI against Zimbabwe. Excluding the ongoing match, the right-arm pacer has 61 Tests to his name with 199 wickets. Along with this, he owns
18 ODI wickets in 20 matches.
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